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The Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) has issued the first review of the high-skilled workers migration, the Tier 1, of the Government’s Points Based System, and it advocates this course of action.

MAC has made recommendations on crucial Tier 1 areas that work to benefit the UK’s economy and work market, and whose goal is to keep immigration processes efficiently designed to catch the attention of the best of the best out there.

MAC’s recommendations are:

1. People who have an undergraduate degree as their highest education level should be allowed in the country under the Tier 1 General route, dependent on previous earnings.

2. The arguments listed on the Tier 1 General route should be revised to make sure only the best of the best is allowed in.

3. The first ‘leave to remain’ privilege under the Tier 1 General route should change from three to two years, with the possibility of a three-year extension if the person is doing high-skilled work.

The Chair of the Committee, Professor David Metcalf, clarified that the route of high-skilled professionals of the Points Based System is vital for the economy of the UK; this is why it must be retained and perfected, to make sure that the UK stays attractive for the best professionals out there.

Obviously, UK workers should not be dismissed to make room for Tier 1 migrants; employers should continue to invest and work on improving the skills of the local workforce, and what these recommendations do is provide strength to face the changing global economy and make the UK attractive for foreign investment.

The goal the government wants to achieve with the Tier 1 is to catch the attention and keep hold of the right people who can help enhance the UK’s workforce abilities and knowledge, while keeping the flexibility of the country’s work market. This is why MAC recommends that the four Tier 1 routes be maintained, these are: General, Post-Study Work, Entrepreneur, and Investor.

Among the specific recommendations MAC proposes for the Tier 1 General route are:

1. That the Government reviews the salary multipliers employed to convert prior earnings from outside the UK into a UK equivalent, fast and thoroughly.

2. That the UK Border Agency contemplates the operational possibility of an employer acting as a guarantor for an individual’s maintenance requirement.

In regards to the Post-Study Work route, MAC recommends:

1. That the Government investigates the economic returns related to studying at specific institutions and for specific subjects in the UK so as to review the access to the Post-Study Work route for foreign students.

2. That the grant of leave remains in two years.

In regards to the Entrepreneur route, MAC recommends:

1. That the UK Border Agency devotes enough resources to confirm that the jobs created by entrepreneurs signify a real net increase in jobs.

The Government must decide if these recommendations are valid, and if so, when these will be implemented under immigration UK law.

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